Psychosocial Support Field Officer

PREMIERE URGENCE   AIDE MEDICALE INTERNATIONALE -         LEBANON    -       Psychosocial Suport Field Officer   Première Urgence – Aide Médicale Internationale is a not-for-profit, non-political and non-religious NGO. Its objective is to bring about a global response to the basic needs of populations suffering from acute humanitarian crisis and to allow them to recover their autonomy and dignity. PU-AMI’s involvement in the Syrian Crisis is strong, with a wide range of programs implemented in most of the countries affected by the conflict.   PU-AMI’s main objective in Lebanon for the years 2015/2016 is to provide a protection-based holistic response, covering the basic needs of refugees and host communities in Beirut, Saida, Mount Lebanon and Akkar districts.   A multi-sectorial portfolio of activities (Psychosocial, Education, Health, WASH, Food Security, Infrastructure, Shelter Rehabilitation and IS/CS Management - Protection) is addressing refugees and host population’s vulnerabilities, by enabling individuals and communities to achieve respect for rights in safety and dignity.   PU-AMI is also seeking more sustainable and cost-efficient modalities of implementation, mainly by building partnerships with local organizations and existing public entities, which will contribute to bridge the humanitarian assistance delivered to refugees with specific community support projects, in order to strengthen the social cohesion between communities.   Consequently, PU-AMI’s 2015-2016 Country Strategy is based on 2 programs: -        A Humanitarian Assistance Program: providing a protection-based humanitarian material assistance and services to the most vulnerable refugees and people affected by the Syrian Crisis. -        A Resilience Program: developing and strengthening community-level infrastructures as well as supporting household-level economic empowerment and well-being, with regards to specific poor and vulnerable groups, including women and people with disabilities.                                 POSITION GENERAL INFORMATION   Position: Field Officer Component: PSS/Education activities Based in: Halba, Akkar Supervision   Under the direct supervision of: Team Leader Under the indirect supervision of: Protection & Community Outreach Project Manager Under the overall supervision of: Field Coordinator   OVERALL MISSION   General objective   Under the direct supervision of the Team Leader, the Field Officer is responsible for the qualitative, quantitative and timely implementation of the PSS/Education activities but especially the objectives linked to protection, community mobilization, individual case referral, and awareness sessions. The aim of the program is to implement a psychosocial approach in two public schools based on the participation of the children, the parents and the teachers. He/she directly implements the activities (building a trustful relation with the community, safely indentifies and refers individual case for specific needs and follow up on them, facilitates the community mobilization, provides awareness sessions, gathers information about protection and all other actors intervening in the site, etc.) with the support of communities (focal points, pedagogic staff, local autorithies).     Responsibilities and tasks   Activities implementation -          Organize, plan and implement all activities with the support of the Team Leader in a timely manner, including: awareness raising sessions with the different targeted groups, community mobilization, etc. -          Respect the design (activity chart) and required methodology of the project. -          Respect the principles of humanitarian protection and confidentiality. -          Provide technical guidance and follow up to community members and pedagogic staff.   Monitoring & Guidance -          Monitor the protection environment on a weekly basis and provide guidance to parents, pedagogic staff and children. -          Ensure the best educational/psychosocial activity practices and standards. -          Support the monitoring and assessment needed for the implemented activities. -          Participate in the weekly meetings with the PSS team and the partner. Communication & Follow up   -        Ensure proper communication and coordination with the school directors and targeted groups about the project and the activities. -        Be present on the different sites and respond to beneficiaries’ queries with good knowledge of relevant information. -        Safely identify special cases which need individual or specific attention in order to refer them to the Team Leader. -        Ensure the follow-up of the refferal with the individuals and different stakholders. -        Promote successful and strong relationship with other NGOs, community leaders, Municipalities, etc., and properly support service provision and program activities. -        Attend trainings and assist in organizing trainings as required. Reporting   -       Provide Oral and written reporting on the progress of PSS/Education activities on a daily and weekly basis to the Team Leader. -       Report immediately any delay, problem or other relevant information to the Team Leader.   The tasks and responsabilities defined in this job description are not exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project needs.       QUALIFICATIONS     Mandatory requirements Language skills: Fluent in Arabic and very good in English Education degree: On-site training in protection or child protection, psychology, education, social work or social sciences Work experience: 2 years experience in a similar position (NGOs/private companies) in protection, social work or education fields Computer skills: Good knowledge of Microsoft pack Other: -          Good knowledge in protection (espacially child protection), community mobilization, pedagogic support and education, social works -          Excellent communication and animation skills with adult and especially with children -          Effective stress management -          The ability to work under pressure and with short deadlines -          Good problem solving skills -          Good knowledge of Akkar Governorate